Tutorials

Practical tutorials for building and analysing 2D and 3D models in ZSoil. Topics include cut stability, structural pushover, diaphragm walls, piled rafts, slope nailing and deep excavations. Input files accompany the diaphragm-wall tutorial.

2D Models

Tutorials on stability assessment and structural pushover analysis.



Cut Stability Analysis

Tutorial on assessing the safety factor of a cut using ZSoil.


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Structural Pushover Analysis

A worked example covering model preparation, materials, analysis settings and interpretation of results for displacement-based seismic assessment.


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3D Models

Tutorials on diaphragm walls, foundation rafts with piles, slope nailing and deep excavations.



Practical modelling of diaphragm walls and foundation rafts with piles

Tutorial material on representing diaphragm walls and piled foundation rafts in ZSoil. Supporting input files are available below.


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Diaphragm-wall tutorial — input files

Download the input data accompanying the diaphragm-wall and foundation-raft tutorial.


ZIP



3D data preparation — nailing of a slope

Tutorial on preparing a three-dimensional model of a slope reinforced with soil nails.


PDF



Practical modelling of deep excavations

Tutorial material on modelling deep excavations in ZSoil.


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